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0. E. HEINZE.

BRIDLE BIT.

No.- 360,296. Pat ented Mar. 29. 1887.

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CHARLES E. HEINZE, OF NEXVARK, NEW JERSEY.

BRlDLE-BIT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 30,295, dated March 29,1887.

Application filed October 27, 1886.

, T0 aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. HEINZE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bridle-Bits; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of referencemarked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

Theobject ofthis invention is to secure increased strength in abridle-bit, to secure a more ornamental effect, and to reduce the costof manufacture.

The invention consists in the improved bridle bit having thearrangements and combinations of parts, substantially as will behereinafter set forth, and finally embodied in the clauses of the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters indicatecorresponding parts in each of the several figures, Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a bit embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a front view ofa portion of the same, partly in section; and Fig. 3 is a sectional viewtaken on line :0, Fig. 1, the latter figures illustrating certainmodificacations in construction.

In said drawings, a indicates the cheekpiece of the bit, having therein-ring b, a cap or rosette seat, 0, and mouth-piece bard, all

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cast or forged or otherwise formed in one integral piece of iron orother suitable metal, whereby greater strength is secured in cornparison with a cheek-piece in which said parts are in two or more piecessecured together.

e is a cap or rosette, secured at its edges to the said seat either bysoldering, riveting, or brazing, as in Fig. 3, or by securiug,as in Fig.2. The said cap covers and conceals the head of the mouth-piece,asindicated in Fig. 1, and, being preferably made of brass or otherornamental metal, gives a finished appearance to the bit, and,furthermore, being preferably of sheet metal, provides a suitableposition for a monogram, crest, or other onamental design.

The invention described may be employed in connection with any otherform or construction of bit than the one shown.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new is In abridle ''bit, the combination, with a mouth-piece and cap for coveringthe head of the mouth-piece, of a cheek-piece having a rein-ring, b,mouthpiece bar d, and a cap-scat or ring, 0, to receive a cap orrosette, said parts being arranged and combined substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this25th day of October, 1886.

CHARLES E. HEINZE.

\Vitnesses:

CHARLES H. PELL, J AMES 0. WADDELL.

